Cookie Spread – Review and Giveaway (12 winners!)

Imagine using a Biscoff cookie as you would use peanut butter. You could smear it on bread, dip veggies into it, eat it by the spoonful, or, in my case, use it as a frosting. Imagine no more, my friends; such a thing exists. It’s called Tamarin spread and it’s the cinnamon cookie lover’s Nutella. I think my dad summed up this product best when he said, “You’d better take this away from me, I could eat way too much of this stuff.”

I know that Tamarin spread is no health food (you’re spreading a cookie on bread) but I love that it has a simple ingredient list: flour, sugar, rapeseed oil, baking powder, soy lecithin (for smoothness), salt, and spices. When I talked to my contact at Tamarin, who sent me the free spread, he told me that they actually make the speculoos (the generic name for Biscoff) cookies in the traditional way, then smash them to a powder to make the spread. Neat!

Rebecca, who said, “I love Nutella, especially on a crepe with bananas and whipped cream. I wonder if this would taste equally as good?”

Jeff and Corrine, who said, “yum…I must try this!”

Sourkraut, who said ” Holy cow! I absolutely must win this! My family is German so even though I grew up in the states we were frequently treated to German delicacies, especially around the holidays. One of my favorites was always Spekulatius, which is, you guessed it, the German version of speculoos. Even if I don’t win this contest I’ll have to track down a jar of this fantastic-sounding stuff. It’ll bring back a taste of my childhood!”

Anonymous, who said, ” I want to try it as I love cinnamon and sugar and have never been a fan of Nutella..but wanted my own spread w/o chocolate!”

Anonymous, who said, “This is the first i have ever heard of this spread and it sounds amazing. Speculos cookies are a family tradition. my mom has learned these from her mom who brought the recipe over straight from belgium. If i win this, i would actually give it to my mom b/c of her love of these cookies and it would be great for her to have another happy memory of her mother.”

I heart cinnamon. Cinnamon toast, cinnamon apples, cinnamon sugar cookies, cinnamon rolls (FAVORITE THING EVER)…you get the idea. (I sound like Bubba naming all the kinds of shrimp in Forrest Gump…ha!). This sounds like a great idea for a spread and I look forward to trying it!kelly.ratliff@gmail.com

After living with him for a year, my fiance finally informed me yesterday–every so sweetly–that his DREAM cupcake would be a snickerdoodle cupcake, because cinnamon & sugar are his favorite flavors! This weekend, I plan to surprise him with a batch. His other favorite food however, is plain white bread. Then, I saw your post, and this spread would be the perfect complement–both for him, and for my surprise for him!

i would love to try this because i love peanut butter and nutella, and i have a feeling this would soon join those two on my list of favorites. it sounds soooo yummy! and i could use it with my baking too. how exciting!

Years ago I spent a year abroad in Belgium and I practically lived off those cookies and speculose ice cream. It’s really difficult to find anything even similar where I live, so I would love to relive a bit of my past!

Biscoff cookies taste like a party in my mouth. But I don’t fly often so it’s a very rare chance that I get to have this party. But the spread? Oh, yeah, party all the time. Plus who doesn’t love bread?

My dad bought a crepe from a mobile crepe stand while we were volunteering in North Carolina earlier in the summer. The crepe itself was actually gross in texture, but it was spread with this stuff…so we all devoured it. My dad makes excellent home-made crepes for us almost every Sunday, and I’m sure a jar of this would replace our current favorite topping of regular cinnamon and sugar!

OMG, this sounds delicious! I’d love to smear it on a graham cracker, so I’d be smearing a liquified cookie on another cookie. I checked the product locator site and the closest store that sells it is 500 miles away from me! Instead, I’m bookmarking it on Amazon right now!

Cinnamon cookies are one of my favorite things to eat. In Mexico (where I’m finishing up a grad program), there’s a brand called Canellitas which is reasonably delicious and often make their way into my late-night-study-food-regime (healthy, yes?). For me, though, more than midnight snack fodder, cinnamon cookies are a taste of home; they evoke thoughts of chilly near-holiday winter nights baking icebox hermits with my mother, an operation we’ve undertaken each holiday since I was old enough to roll a dough ball in sugar (and pop it in my mouth, immediately and illicitly). Also, let’s face it. Sometimes a chick just needs a celery stick dipped in cookie. Or some apple with cookie. Or, perhaps, something crazy like carrots. And then definitely also pretzel rods. Definitely. Maybe also dipped in yogurt after that. And oh, the possibilities in oatmeal or plain yogurt…! Please pick me! My nostalgia, sweet tooth and I all very much want to try it!

Oh my goodness, my brother-in-law would adore this. He’s such a big nut for cinnamon. Even better if it is paired with ginger! I’d love to find a way to make something for him with both ginger and this spread–he’s so much fun to cook for, since he loves everything!

Oh, heavens! The locator shows this spread isn’t even available in the same latitude as I live! Perhaps I’ll be able to find an online source. I do love Dutch speculaas so this spread sounds fabulous! In the meantime, I’m going to try your recipe for speculoos. ; )

OMG!! YUMMY!! Biscoff cookies are a total weakness of mine and I would LOVE to try this spread!! One time after a plane trip where they served those cookies, I ordered a case (do you know how many are in a case??) and ate them ALL! Please let me try this!

I have always really wanted to try nutella, but my digestive system reacts very badly to anything chocolate. If you pick me, I would no longer have to look on my friends with envy as the glop nutella on every food imaginable, because I would have the even more delectable cinnamon cookie srpead known as Tamarin!!! Please please double please pick me!!!!!! sportygrrrl28@aol.com

Holy cow! I absolutely must win this! My family is German so even though I grew up in the states we were frequently treated to German delicacies, especially around the holidays. One of my favorites was always Spekulatius, which is, you guessed it, the German version of speculoos. Even if I don’t win this contest I’ll have to track down a jar of this fantastic-sounding stuff. It’ll bring back a taste of my childhood!

This sounds amazing! I want it because my boyfriend loves anything cinnamon sugar and I want to bake us some cupcakes, but most especially I want to serve this on English muffins. Mmmmmmmm! starlaiste [at] gmail [dot] com

I lived in Belgium for awhile and fondly remember specalaas as the cookies were called by the Flemish. We would stand outside the bakeshops drinking in the smells, just waiting for the cookie to be turned out of its traditional wooden mold.

Cinnamon!!!…….it’s the nectar of the gods! It is my very favorite spice, by far.Who could not love it? I live in Baltimore and the closest store that sells Tamarind Spread is 90 miles away. My husband insists that is too far to travel for a jar of spread. I think a road trip is in order….maybe while he’s away at work?

This spread sounds awesome. Cinnamon is such a versatile flavor, I can already think of a dozen things this would be good on. It sounds perfect for breakfast with a little pastry and a cup of coffee – yum! Thanks for sharing!

1. Cinnamon cookies are like, my childhood. This would be my childhood in a jar. If I get stressed out for a test, it would be WHAM! instant teletubbies. Well, I don’t stress eat. But if I had a test that day, and I needed to eat breakfast (I always do anyway…) this would be my first choice.

2. I could mix it with nutella or peanut butter or jam or something and create Super Spread.

I have recently started to recover from a Nutella addiction, and I’m ready to move on to Tamarin! Cinnamon is definitely my favorite spice. I put in anything I can get away with, and sometimes even things I can’t. My family loves to tease me about the time I tainted the taco meat with it. Haha! It’s been a few years, and I’m much better at spicing things, but my love of cinnamon has only grown! I can’t wait to see what I can make out of this stuff.

I love cinnamon/sugar mixture on anything, but what I love even more is trying new ingredients and bringing those ingredients into my kitchen to use with my kids. I’m excited about trying this new product!remgordon@optonline.net

I for one am a nutella *FREAK* and have been in a could-compete-with-my-pregnant-bestie food craving mode lately… o.O Cinnamon Cookie spread?? seriously!? O.O I don’t know how you found this stuff but it sounds fantastic…

Oh the wonderful things i could bake with these!!! If i end up not winning one of these miraculous jars i may just have to saddle up and buy one anyways.. haha. Good luck to everybody!

This is the first i have ever heard of this spread and it sounds amazing. Speculos cookies are a family tradition. my mom has learned these from her mom who brought the recipe over straight from belgium. If i win this, i would actually give it to my mom b/c of her love of these cookies and it would be great for her to have another happy memory of her mother.

I sooo need this! I spent the weekend canning peaches picked freshly off our tree. 10 jars of peach jam were canned and there are still 3 giant bowls full. UGH! Please don’t make me can any more jam. I’d much rather make peach cobbler cupcakes and top them with this spread. If I win, I promise to share my cupcakes and not hoard them all for myself

This sounds like the best idea ever. Ever. I want to try this banana slices, and with oatmeal, and then with chocolate and/or nutella. Ooo…I wonder how it tastes with butter on a toasted english muffin, or just on a SPOON!

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